The global aviation analytics group OAG has named Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, as the most punctual airline in the Middle East and among the most reliable in the world.  In its Punctuality League rating for 2022, OAG listed Etihad as the best in the GCC region. Etihad has achieved an on-time arrival performance within …

TAIPEI: Tourism Malaysia set to boost its promotion activities in Taiwan by organising a Sales Mission as an effort to bring back the Taiwanese travellers in the post pandemic period to Malaysia. Headed by Mr Manoharan Periasamy, Senior Director of International Promotion (Asia & Africa) Tourism Malaysia, the Malaysian delegation comprises of two (2) state tourism bodies, ten (10) MM2H …

Emirates has announced it will scale up its A380 operations with the iconic double-decker returning to Glasgow (26 March 2023), Nice (1 June 2023) and Birmingham (1 July 2023). The airline has also announced it will resume its second daily service to Stansted starting from 1 May 2023, utilising its wide-body Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with its renowned ‘Game Changer’ …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has launched business groups for five economic sectors—medical equipment, plastics & rubbers, optics & eyewear, paper, tissue & stationery, as well as chocolate & confectionery. These business groups will encourage engaging discussions that will drive the competitiveness of these business sectors within Dubai’s economy. Commenting on the …

A broad range of enterprises and industries are set to benefit from a significant expansion in the Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) Private Network portfolio with the addition of a new IT-focused offering from the Ericsson subsidiary, Cradlepoint. Called NetCloud Private Networks, the software-defined solution is a complete subscription-based offering with an initial focus on traditionally lean IT-oriented enterprises, including the logistics, light manufacturing, government, …

Against the backdrop of a sharp shortage of skilled aviation professionals globally, Emirates Aviation University (EAU), the academic wing of the Emirates Group, is ushering 474 highly qualified graduates into the workforce at its 32nd graduation ceremony. The ceremony is being held over two days – 12 and 13 January – with graduates representing 56 nationalities, including 136 UAE Nationals, …

On 9, 10 and 11 of January 2023, Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and globally most environmentally sustainable* airline, officially inaugurated three new connections between Bucharest and Jeddah, Budapest and Jeddah and Rome and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The new routes will be served twice a week. Tickets can be purchased on Wizz Air’s website and via the WIZZ app from as low as 29.99 EUR*. Wizz …

Dubai-based retailer ‘Union Coop’ successfully obtained the ISO 22301, an Information Security Management System Certificate through its IT Department. This renewed accreditation provided by Bureau Veritas, Dubai Branch would further strengthen Union Coop’s international standard for its business continuity system in terms of practices and procedures. Representing Union Coop, the accreditation certificate was received by the Managing Director Mr. Abdulla …

HONG KONG/DUBAI: Tourism Malaysia has conducted its first sales mission this year to Hong Kong from 6-10 January 2023 to reconnect and further develop more partnerships to boost inbound tourism. Headed by YB Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia, the delegation comprises 27 organisations, including Sabah Tourism Board, Malaysia Health Tourism Council (MHTC), Malaysia …

Emirates will resume its services to Tokyo-Haneda starting from 2 April 2023, building back its Japanese network and providing even more choice and flexibility for travellers to one of the region’s top economies and destinations. Operated by one of Emirates’ latest Boeing 777 “Game Changer” aircraft, flight EK312 will depart Dubai at 07:50hrs, and arrive in Haneda at 22:35hrs. The …